Take two minutes before a ride.
Helmet , Gloves, Appropriate Jacket, Boots, you don't wear boots you gotta be kiddin.
Saved a Broken Ankle for me more than once.
Can't ride with a broken ankle , ruins fun for weeks.
Two minutes is all it takes to be safe. Gear on.
Walk around the bike, look for leaks, low tires, loose controls or sticking controls.
Lights on , turn siganals working, Brake Lights, High and low beam.
Oil Levels OK, Coolant if needed.
This takes literally two minutes or less.
Correct mental attitude, the next mile you ride is the most dangerous.
Mirrors adjusted.
Hear a noise don't look down at it, stop safely and check it, off the road.
Be safe and ride into old Age.
Not like this fellow.